UPCOMING: June 26-28: Ballet 101 : The choreography game (Singapore, Esplanade Theatres on the Bay)
Etienne's journey into dance began in France, sparked by the magic of circus arts. In 2003, he was accepted into the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet School, where he performed works by George Balanchine, José Martinez, Claude Bessy, John Neumeier, and Nils Christe. His time at the school also took him across Europe, Japan, and the United States. After completing his studies and obtaining his Diploma in Dance, Etienne joined the Paris Opera Ballet Company for the 2009/2010 season.
Then, in November 2010, he moved to Singapore to join Singapore Ballet (formerly Singapore Dance Theatre) — a place he would soon call home. He was promoted to First Artist in 2014 and to Principal in 2018. In 2020, Etienne obtained his certificate as a Personal Trainer, and completed an Online Course in Arts Management.
In 2021, a new creative voice began to emerge. Etienne stepped into choreography, creating three original pieces for Singapore Ballet: Singular (2021), Faux Contact (2022), and Don't Panic! (2023) — for which he also designed and made the costumes.
In 2023, Etienne relocated to Hong Kong where he started his career as a freelance artist. More recently, he created Ebb and Flow (2025) for the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore and Unseen (2026) for Taipei Capital Ballet. Beyond the stage, he founded Ballet 101, a beloved annual educational program commissioned by the Esplanade, Theatres on the Bay, Singapore’s premier performing arts center (since 2024), designed to open the door to ballet for new audiences.
Alongside his ballet career, Etienne is also an aerial circus artist. He has performed yearly with Bornfire Circus (singapore) at the Flipside Circus Festival, and from 2020 to 2023, he designed and created costumes for their productions. Since 2021, he has been an essential part of the production team for Aerial Open Stage and Circus Open Stage — two programs Bornfire created to offer performance opportunities to Singapore's circus community. His roles there have included Project Manager, Stage Manager, and Stage Director.
He recently Founded FoMa Dance Company, a neoclassical dance company based in Hong Kong that focuses on giving professional opportunities to Hong Kong based artists, rooted in strong ballet traditions while bringing a light to local talents.
BIOGRAPHY
RESUME
FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
2014-2017 Singapore Ballet - Soloist
2010-2013 Singapore Ballet - Artist
2009-2010 Paris Opera Ballet - Quadrille Dancer
2018-2023 Singapore Ballet - Principal Artist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020 Bornfire Circus - Apart Together i.i - Aerialist
2019 Bornfire Circus - Unbox:2 - Aerialist
2022 Singapore Ballet - Faux Contact - Choreographer / Costume designer
2022 Bornfire Circus - Aerial Open Stage - Project manager
2022 Bornfire Circus - Me, me Monsters, my Friends - Aerialist, Costume designer
2021 Singapore Ballet - Singular - Choreographer / costume designer
2021 Bornfire Circus - Aerial Open Stage - Project manager assistant
2021 Bornfire Circus - Re:union - Aerialist, Costume designer
2023 Singapore Ballet - Dont Panic - Choreogapher
2023 Bornfire Circus - Circus Open Stage - Stage Manager
2023 Bornfire Circus - Aerial Open Stage - Project Manager
2023 Bornfire Circus - Forget Me Not - Aerialist, Costume designer
2003-2009 Paris Opera Ballet - Diploma in Dance Ballet, Contemporary, Music, Anatomy
2020 National Council of Strength and Fitness - Personal Trainer Certification
2020 Universal Class (online) - Certificate in Anatomy and Physiology
2022 Coursera (online) - Certificate in Arts management and cultural organisations
2021-present Freelance choreographer and guest teacher, show creator
2024 Unlock Dancing Plaza - Slow Dance : something borrowed - Dancer
2024 Hong Kong Ballet - Stella Lou's wonderful wishes ballet - Dancer
2024 BALLET 101:decoding the art form for new audience - Choreographer, Project manager and producer.
2025 Bornfire Circus - Aerial Open Stage - Stage and Production manager
2025 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts - Ebb and Flow - Choreographer
2024 BALLET 101 : Foundations for New Audiences - Choreographer, Project manager and producer.
2025 Gravity Ballet - Twilight - Choreographer
2026 Bornfire Circus - Sangam / Aerial Open Stage - Stage and Production manager
2026 Taipei Capital Ballet - Unseen - Choreographer
2026 BALLET 101 : Foundations for New Audiences - Choreographer, Project manager and producer.
2026 Van Cleef and Arpels - Guest Speaker
2026 -present Founder and Artistic Director of FoMa Dance Company